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Yes. KAPPA is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 13 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet
KAPPA (noun): the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet.
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
KAPPA scores 13 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×2, K×1, P×2
KAPPA has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
KAPPA is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with K, ends with A, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "KAPPA — the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet" (13 Scrabble points).
KAPPA is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is KAPPA a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
KAPPA (noun): the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet.
In standard Scrabble scoring, KAPPA totals 13 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. KAPPA relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
KAPPA is 5 letters long, begins with K, ends with A, and sorts to the alphagram AAKPP. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so KAPPA is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, KAPPA ranks by raw score (13 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, KAPPA carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on K or A are common study angles; browse words starting with K and words ending with A to rehearse parallel sets.
KAPPA is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with K, ends with A, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like KAPPA frequently cross shorter words; knowing that KAPPA contains A, K, P helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as k???a to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside KAPPA include PP, AP, KA — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: K, A, P. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble kappa directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 13 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat KAPPA as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "KAPPA — the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet" (13 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.